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In general, the Canon shutter MTBF for their budget models is about 50,000 actuations. This means that your shutter should roughly last 50,000 shots before it might start acting weird and need to be replaced at the Canon service centre. Mind you, 50,000 is just a rough guess in general. It could fail after 25,000 or keep going strong for over 100,000 shots... That's why warranty and service centres com in handy.

Everything has a lifespan, even you. According your idea why should people buy a car? It might break down one fine day, so better keep in car park and don't use it. Stop worrying. You got the cam, the money is spent - now forget about that and use it.

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Just joined clubsnap not too long ago~ and every time i visit i learn something new! haha.. i also bought a 450D about 3 weeks ago and have been snapping lots of photos to trial and error.. I'm a broke undergrad so I most probably will just be replacing the shutter mechanism as maxheadroom's friend did~

Just a pretty noob question: Shutter Lifespan isn't under warranties are they? :sweatsm: